History[]
Helena Fire Department was established in 1872 as a mixed volunteer and paid department. In 1912, the department transitioned to using motorized apparatus.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Street and State Street | 1881-1935 | Destroyed in the 1935 earthquake |
| 1 | South Main Street | 1935-1939 | Shared garage between Helena Police Department |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Station 1 (HQ) - 300 Neill Avenue[]
Built 1939, remodeled 1977
- Engine 1 - 2016 Pierce Impel PUC (1500/750) (SN#29827-01)
- Truck 1 - 2022 Pierce Velocity PUC 6x4 (1500/375/25F/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#36689)
- Wildland 1 - 2023 Ford F-450 / Hughes Type 5 (?/400/20F)
- Hazmat 1 - 2012 Freightliner M2 106 walk-around
- Rescue 1 - 2018 Ford F-150 4x4
- Command 1 - 2022 Ford F-150 4x4
- Command 2 - 2020 Ford Explorer
- Command 3 - 2011 GMC 2500 HD 4x4
- Command 4 - 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- FPIB 1 - 2020 Ford Explorer
- FPIB 2 - 2020 Ford Explorer
- FPIB 3 - 2020 Ford Explorer
- OIC - 2023 Ford F-150
Station 2 - 650 North Hannaford Street[]
Built 1978
- Engine 2 - 2016 Pierce Impel PUC (1500/750) (SN#29827-02)
- Rescue 2 - 2019 Ford F-150
- Wildland 2 - 2024 International HV507 / BME Model 34 Type 3 (SN#3507)
Station Unknown[]
- Engine 3 - 1999 E-One (1500/?)
- Technical Rescue - 2006 GMC Savana
- Offroad Response - 2014 Polaris Ranger 6x6
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1250/?)
- 2005 Ford F-550 brush (Ex-Wildland 1) (Totaled)
- 2005 Ford F-550 brush (Ex-Wildland 2)
- 2003 Ford Excursion 4x4 (Ex-Rescue 2)
- 2002 American LaFrance Eagle (?/?/100' LTI rear-mount platform)
- 2000 Ford F-550 (Ex-Rescue 3)
- 1999 E-One Cyclone pumper (1250/?)
- 1987 Ford rescue
- 1986 Sutphen Deluge pumper (1250/750)
- 1984 Chevrolet rescue
- 1980 Hahn / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/500)
- 1979 Chevrolet K30 / Superior Fire Apparatus mini-pumper (250/250)
- 1976 Dodge D300 4x4 / Superior Fire Apparatus mini-pumper (500/200)
- 1976 Sutphen aerial (1250/300/85' mid-mount platform)
- 1975 FWD-Seagrave / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/500)
- 1946 Pirsch aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
- 1913 pumper
- 1913 pumper
- 1913 pumper